Cordon

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/

Synonyms for "cordon" (174 found)

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Closest matches (35)

advance guardarmed guardbank guardbeleaguer beset besiege block blockadeblue ribbonbolt bottleneck boundbox incage catch chamber circleclose incoast guardcompass

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contain coopcoop incoop upcordon bleucordon offcordon sanitairecordoning offcorral cullcull outcurtain

Noun(2 words)

barrier coning

Verb(1 words)

curtained

Strong matches (52)

decorationdecoration of honordeterment deterrent difficulty divide drawback encircle enclose encompass enshrinefence infly in the ointmentgaol garrison garter ghettoize gin goalie goalkeeper

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goaltendergold stargrand cordonguard guarder guardsmanhang uphang-up hazardhedge inhem inhitch househouse inhurdle impound imprison incarcerate includeinlying picketinsulate isolate isolation jail jailer joker

Noun(6 words)

enclose enclosure fenceshealth cordoninfection control boundaryisolate

Related words (87)

keep apartkeep asidekennellay asideleaguer mewmew upobjection obstacle obstruction obstructiveone small difficultyorder ornament outguard outpost penpen inpick outpicket

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pocketput asidequarantinequarantine flagqueuerail inrear guardred ribbonriband ribbon riddlerope offrubsanitary cordonscreenseal offseclude seclusionsecurity guardsegregate segregation separate separationset apartset asideshrineshut inshut upsieve sift snagsort outstable starstumbling blockstumbling stonesurround thrash threshtrain guardvan vanguardwall inwarder winnow wrap yardyard upyellow flagyellow jack

Noun(15 words)

line perimeter quarantinequarantine zonerestrict ropes roping sealssection itemsection vsequester stockading surround tapes zones

Verb(2 words)

roped sectioned

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More general

9 entries

adornment barrier boundary containment enclosure insignia perimeter restriction series

More specific

11 entries

barrier blockadecordon linecordon sanitairefencehealth cordonisolationpolice cordonquarantinequarantine zonesecurity cordon

Collocations

8 entries

cordon linecordon offcordon sanitaireperimeter cordonpolice cordonsecurity cordontemporary cordontight cordon

Inflections

3 entries

cordoned cordoning cordons

Derivations

2 entries

cordonage cordoning

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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The police had to cordon off the area.

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The flimsy cordon failed to keep back the protestors.

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Several people tried to break through the cordon.

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Remove the cordon.

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